Richard, 3rd Duke of York, was a great-grandson of Edward III with a strong hereditary claim to the English throne. He served as lieutenant in France […]
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Richard Whittington
6 booksRichard Whittington was a medieval merchant and civic leader who served several terms as mayor of London. His wealth came from trade and royal finance, while […]
Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester
6 booksRobert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, was an illegitimate son of Henry I and the most important military supporter of his half-sister Empress Matilda during the Anarchy. […]
Roxana
6 booksRoxana was a Bactrian noblewoman and wife of Alexander the Great. After Alexander’s death, she and her son Alexander IV became pawns in the violent dynastic […]
Saint Peter
6 booksSaint Peter was an early follower of Jesus and a leading figure in the first Christian communities. The New Testament connects him with Jesus’s ministry, denial […]
Tadodaho
6 booksTadodaho is a powerful Onondaga figure in Haudenosaunee tradition who initially resisted the Great Peacemaker and Hiawatha. After being healed and persuaded to accept the Great […]
Themistocles
6 booksThemistocles was an Athenian statesman and strategist who promoted the naval power that proved decisive during the Persian invasion. He persuaded Athens to use silver revenue […]
Theodora
6 booksTheodora was the Byzantine empress and wife of Justinian I. She played a visible role in government, famously supported resistance during the Nika revolt and was […]
Aeneas
5 booksAeneas was a Trojan prince and legendary survivor of the fall of Troy. In the Iliad he fights among Troy’s defenders, while later Roman tradition makes […]
Batu Khan
5 booksBatu Khan was a grandson of Genghis Khan and the son of Jochi. He commanded, with the great general Subutai, the Mongol invasions of the Rus’ […]